Ko Phi Phi Lee, a movie island
We can mention a great diversity of beautiful beaches on many coasts of the world ... However, few have the peculiarity and charm of Koh Phi Phi Lee. This beautiful island is located in the archipelago Phi Phi and is part of a southern province of Thailand.
The famous movie "The beach", starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was filmed in the bay of Maya. In case you don't remember ... DiCaprio He played the role of a young American in search of a bit of action in his life, for this, he decides to join a community of travelers who leave their conventional and routine lives behind, to enjoy unforgettable days on an island that is very difficult to get there.
This beautiful island, was completely virgin before 2004, then, it began to belong to the Phi Phi National Park and from that moment on, various changes began to take place: construction of bathrooms, cutting of a large part of the native vegetation, indications, ashtrays all over the beach, etc. With the emergence of tourism, the island's "virginal" charm has been dying out, although no one doubts its beauty and exoticism.
One of the great "evils" that the island has suffered is the destruction of the corals that existed in Maya Bay, as a result of the presence of large modern boats and boats on the beach.
The main dive sites are located in Loh samah, Maya Bay and the entrance bay palong.
The way to access Phi Phi Island is taking a catamaran; and sailing through the waters of the Indian for half an hour. If you are thinking of traveling soon, do not miss the opportunity to ask one of the locals to take you with their boats to the place where "La Playa" was filmed.